Hoist Systems

Hoist systems to fit your specific needs

Precision Process Equipment designs and manufactures manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic hoist systems.

Controlling your hoist system

  • For fully automatic control of hoist systems, Precision Process offers the Automation 8000 series that allows full control of the hoist system from a PC.
  • Precision Process also offers PLC control systems with graphical user interface (GUI) packages (Interact, Wonderware).
  • For less sophisticated applications, Precision Process can mount manual remote controls to the hoist, to a remote console, or through a remote radio transmitter.

Positioning your hoist system

  • Depending on the control method, the positioning system can be either an optical encoder (automatics), photo switches (semi-auto), or visual only (manual systems).

Protecting your hoist system

  • Precision Process offers lift and body assemblies in powder-coated steel or heavy gauge stainless steel for maximum corrosion resistance.

Styles of hoist systems

Rim hoist systems—for light to medium duty applications, where the weight of parts and rack/barrel/basket does not exceed 250 lbs (113 kg).

Rim-style hoists ride on a rail system located at both the front and rear of the tanks. Guide rails are located outside of the tanks’ work envelope, reducing the possibility of particulate contamination in the tanks. A simple L-shaped support structure (available in stainless steel or epoxy-coated steel) supports the rear rail assembly and process tanks.

Side-arm hoist systems—for stringent cleanliness requirements and weights up to 650 lbs (295 kg).

Side-arm hoists ride on a rail system located behind the process tanks. Typically, a frame assembly (available in stainless steel or epoxy-coated steel) is fabricated in an L-shaped format, where the tanks sit on the bottom of the "L", and the hoist rides on the vertical section. Frames can also be constructed without the supports under the tanks.

Overhead hoist systems—for heavy duty production requirements with capacities of up to 10,000 lbs (4536 kg).

To lift heavy loads, overhead-hoist systems come with two motor-driven stainless steel take-up wheel assemblies with heavy-duty lift straps or chains. Chemically resistant the lift straps help prevent powered lowering (forcing) of a load into a tank. An optical encoder system provides hoist positioning with repeatability of + 0.50 inches (12.7 mm).

Overhead hoists ride on a rail system located above the process tanks. Located outside the tanks’ work envelop, guide rails reduce the possibility of particulate contamination in the tanks. Overhead hoists require a superstructure assembly (available in stainless steel or epoxy-coated steel) on both the front and rear of the tank system, extending above the tanks.

Contact Precision Process for more information on hoist systems.